[pianotech] Wurlitzer Spinet key rail removal

[Clayton Bean's Piano Biz]

Thanks Ken,

I tried that and couldn't find a slot like that - sounds like it has to be the answer though. Hope I can pull a "rabbit" out of the hat!

Clay
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken & Pat Gerler 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 11:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Wurlitzer Spinet key rail removal


  If I am understanding what part you are talking about - the rail just in front of the balance rail/key button, I have found that on one side or other of the cabinet, the case is "rabbit-ed" out so the slip slides sideways (left or right) into the rabbit and then lifts out from the other side.

  Ken Gerler

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Clayton Bean's Piano Biz 
    To: pianotech at ptg.org 
    Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 3:35 PM
    Subject: [pianotech] Wurlitzer Spinet key rail removal


    Gentlemen:

     

    I have a customer that has a  Wurlitzer spinet, SN  212659, 1941, that has a 1.5 - 2" wide key rail that I can't remove.

     Need to know how by March 1, 2010 so that I can Clean the keys and keybed.

     

    The rail slides backwards towards the spinet action on 2 inset cut-outs in the piano case itself. 

    It reaches a stop after about 3-5" of travel and goes no further.

    Trying to slide it back at an angle doesn't help - not enough room to pop out an end.

    Lifting it up in the middle allows some bending but I don't think it's too rigid to free it without snapping the rail in half.

     

    Would appreciate any solution you might have.

     

    Thank you,

     

    Clay                  Feb 1, 2010
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